A Premier Evening of Unique Entertainment in Store for Attendees, Showrooms and Exhibitors
CHICAGO – October 25, 2007 – The Chicago Market: Living and Giving™ January 2008 announces The Big Night, Monday, January 21, 2008, the Market’s premier event hosted by funny-man and Second City alum Richard Laible. After a full day of buying, attendees could find themselves on stage entertaining the crowd or simply enjoying the talent from afar as Chicago’s very own Live Band Karaoke transforms The Mart’s North Lobby for a night to remember.
The Chicago phenomenon that is Live Band Karaoke combines the fun of karaoke with the energy of a live rock band with Market attendees as the aspiring stars. With hundreds of songs to choose from, Live Band Karaoke allows anyone at The Chicago Market to fulfill their rock n’ roll fantasy. Come ready to sing like a rock star or watch the hidden talents of your favorite retailer, showroom and exhibitor.
The Chicago Market: Living and Giving runs January 17-23, 2008 and will offer the industry’s latest trends, state-of-the-art design and a variety of special events and seminars for attendees. With a world of product at buyers’ fingertips, The Chicago Market is the ultimate destination for upscale and specialty independent retailers.
For more information on The Big Night or The Chicago Market: Living and Giving, please visit http://www.mmart.com/livingandgiving/ or call 800.677.6278 (MART).
MEDIA CONTACT:
Claire Weingarden
Public Relations Manager
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.
Phone: 312.527.7790
E-mail: cweingarden@mmart.com
The Chicago Market: Living and Giving™ is a trademark of Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI). Beckman’s Handcrafted Gift Show is a registered trademark of MMPI.
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI) is a trade show and property management firm, specializing in managing buildings devoted to wholesale showrooms and commercial office space. MMPI produces more than 300 trade shows, market events and conferences each year. MMPI manages The Merchandise Mart and 350 W. Mart Center in Chicago; Market Square, the Suites at Market Square, Hamilton Market, Plaza Suites, Furniture Plaza and the National Furniture Mart in High Point, N.C.; the Architects & Designers Building and 7 W New York in New York; the L.A. Mart in Los Angeles; and the Washington Design Center and Federal Center Southwest in Washington D.C.
Vornado Realty Trust, owner of MMPI, based in New York City, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust. Vornado’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and are traded under the symbol VNO.
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